L. 1: Why is Alcohol Harmful
what affects the brain and central nervous system, causing changes in behavior?
Alcohol
what is a dangerous condition that results when a person drinks excessive amounts of alcohol over a short time period?
Alcohol Poisoning
Wat is a disease characterized by scarring and eventual destruction of the liver?
Cirrhosis
True or False - Alcoholism and alcohol abuse are the same thing
False
What is the physical and psychological reactions that occur when someone stops using an addictive substance?
Withdrawl
Ethanol alcohol is produced by a chemical reaction called
Fermentation
True or False - Those who drink are more likely to fight or behave violently
True
What does it mean to be addicted to alcohol
A person needs alcohol both physically and emotionally
People with alcoholism are called
Alcoholics
Many people with alcohol problems are in ___
Denial
Name 2 reasons why teens may drink alcohol
To look more grown up
Their friends keep pressuring them to try alcohol
What makes drinking and driving so
deadly?
Reaction time
What can lead a teen to commit suicide?
Alcohol and depression
Teens 15 and younger are ___ times more likely to become addicted than older individuals
4 times
Recovery starts only after the alcoholic makes the __
commitment
what percentage of all teen traffic deaths are
related to alcohol?
One-third
What is the livers job?
the liver’s job is to break down alcohol once it enters the blood-stream
How is alcohol digested?
It is absorbed by tissues lining the mouth and stomach
About how many Americans are alcoholics or have an alcohol abuse problem?
14 million
Real friends will support your decision in what?
Staying alcohol free
Becoming ____ gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of others?
Advocates
What is one of the greatest dangers of alcohol?
That there is no way to tell how a person will act when alcohol is in his or her body
What are sores that cause bleeding?
Ulcers
What is stage 3 of alcoholism?
The alcoholic loses control.
She/he cannot predict what will happen.
The alcoholic intends to have only one drink, he or she cannot stop after just one.
Name the steps in the recovery process?
Admission
Counseling
Detoxification
Resolution